US20130021247A1 - Foldable wireless mouse and laptop computer having same - Google Patents

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US20130021247A1
US20130021247A1 US13/434,865 US201213434865A US2013021247A1 US 20130021247 A1 US20130021247 A1 US 20130021247A1 US 201213434865 A US201213434865 A US 201213434865A US 2013021247 A1 US2013021247 A1 US 2013021247A1
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Hong-Liang Pu
Yong-Feng Zhao
Fu Liao
Yong-Jun Gu
Ren-Qian Liu
Ming-Chang Lee
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  • the present disclosure relates to tracking devices, particularly to a foldable wireless mouse and a laptop computer having the wireless mouse.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic, isometric view of a foldable wireless mouse according to an embodiment, the foldable wireless mouse being in an open state.
  • FIG. 2 is similar to FIG. 1 , but showing the foldable wireless mouse in a closed state.
  • FIG. 3 is a laptop computer according to an embodiment, the laptop computer including a main body and a display.
  • FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the main body of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a circled part V of FIG. 4 , including an elastic connecting piece.
  • FIG. 6 is similar to FIG. 5 , but with the elastic connecting piece removed.
  • FIG. 7 is a schematic, isometric view of the main body of FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 8 is another exploded view of the main body of FIG. 3 .
  • a foldable wireless mouse 16 includes an operation part 161 and a support part 162 .
  • the operation part 161 is wedge-shaped and includes an operation surface 180 , a first matching surface 181 , and a first bottom surface 182 .
  • the first matching surface 181 is substantially perpendicular to the first bottom surface 182 .
  • the operation surface 180 is connected between the first matching surface 181 and the first bottom surface 182 .
  • a first step 1611 is formed on the first bottom surface 182 adjacent to the operation surface 180 .
  • Input components, such as a key array 1612 and a tracing ball 166 are mounted on the operation surface 180 .
  • the key array 1612 includes a left key and a right key.
  • the tracing ball 166 is positioned at a central part of the key array 1612 .
  • the support part 162 is wedge shaped and includes a support surface 170 , a second matching surface 171 , and a second bottom surface 172 .
  • the second matching surface 171 is substantially perpendicular to the second bottom surface 172 .
  • the support surface 170 is connected between the second matching surface 171 and the second bottom surface 172 .
  • a second step 1621 is formed on the second bottom surface 172 adjacent to the support surface 170 .
  • the support surface 170 may be used to support a user's palm when the foldable wireless mouse 16 is in use.
  • the operation part 161 is rotatably connected to the support part 162 by a pin 169 .
  • the operation part 161 and the support part 162 can rotate around the pin 169 to an open state as shown in FIG. 1 , or to a closed state as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • the first matching surface 181 and the second matching surface 171 are substantially apart from each other, and the operation surface 180 is coplanar with the support surface 170 .
  • the first matching surface 181 contacts the second matching surface 171
  • the first bottom surface 182 is coplanar with the second bottom surface 172 .
  • the foldable wireless mouse 16 can be put on a surface and be used as an input device.
  • the foldable wireless mouse 16 further includes a wireless communication module (not shown), such as a BLUETOOTH module.
  • the foldable wireless mouse 16 is detachably mounted on a laptop computer 100 .
  • the laptop computer 100 includes a main body 10 and a display 20 .
  • the main body 10 includes a front end 101 , a left side surface 102 , a right side surface 103 , and a back end 104 .
  • the display 20 is pivoted to the main body 10 at the front end 101 .
  • the laptop computer 100 further includes an optical disk drive 41 , a graphics card 42 , and the foldable wireless mouse 16 .
  • the optical disk drive 41 , the graphics card 42 , and the foldable wireless mouse 16 are detachably mounted on the back end 104 .
  • the main body 10 further includes a top surface 105 .
  • a keyboard 12 is mounted on the top surface 105 .
  • the laptop computer 100 further includes a frame 50 .
  • the frame 50 includes a first side strip 51 , a second side strip 52 opposite to the first side strip 51 , and a connecting strip 53 substantially perpendicularly connected to the first and second side strips 51 , 52 .
  • the first side strip 51 is similar to the second side strip 52 in structure.
  • the first side strip 51 includes an end 510 .
  • the end 510 defines a depression 5100 .
  • the depression 5100 is substantially U-shaped and includes a projected part defining a locking groove 5101 .
  • the main body 10 further includes two elastic connecting pieces 54 .
  • Each elastic connecting piece 54 includes a fixing part 540 mounted on the top surface 105 of the main body 10 , and a U-shaped part 541 extending from the fixing part 540 and received in the depression 5100 .
  • a pair of spaced shafts 55 fixed on the end 510 extend towards each other through a hole 542 defined in the U-shaped part 541 , to rotatably connect the end 510 to the connecting piece 54 .
  • the distal ends of the shafts 55 terminate in two deformable latches arranged back-to-back which re-expand after insertion to resist on the U-shaped part 541 , for keeping the connecting piece 54 and the end 510 together.
  • the U-shaped part 541 includes a locking projection 5401 corresponding to the locking groove 5101 .
  • the second side strip 52 is connected to the right side surface 103 by means similar to the way the first side strip 51 is connected to the left side surface 102 .
  • the frame 50 is rotatable around the pair of shafts 55 .
  • the frame 50 is also movable along the extending direction of the first side strip 51 in a limited range by pulling the frame 50 and deforming the spaced shafts 55 .
  • the locking projection 5401 engages with the locking groove 5101 , for keeping the frame 50 at a locked position where the first side strip 51 overlaps with the left side surface 102 when no rotation force is applied to the frame 50 , as shown in FIG. 3 .
  • a base board 107 extends from the back end 104 .
  • a first socket 108 , a second socket 109 , and a third socket 110 are respectively mounted on the base board 107 .
  • the optical disk drive 41 , the foldable wireless mouse 16 at the open state, and the graphics card 42 are respectively inserted into the first socket 108 , the second socket 109 , and the third socket 110 for mechanically and electrically being connected to the main body 10 .
  • the first step 1611 is clipped between the top surface 105 and the keyboard 12 . When at the locked position, the frame 50 resists on the second step 1621 to maintain the connection between the foldable wireless mouse 16 and the main body 10 .
  • optical disk drive 41 and the graphics card 42 engage with the frame 50 by similar means.
  • the frame 50 is pulled and then rotated to an unlocked position as shown in FIG. 7 , and the optical disk drive 41 , the foldable wireless mouse 16 , and the graphics card 42 can easily be disengaged from the main body 10 .

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